“The Orenburg region is ready to accept residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.
We cannot stand by when so many women, children and the elderly are at risk.
We are talking about people's lives, so there can be no other solution.
The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia has been notified of our readiness, ”RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
Pasler instructed to begin preparations for the reception and decide how many evacuees the Orenburg region could accept.
The social services of the region are preparing to provide the arrivals with basic necessities, if necessary, he concluded.
Earlier, Acting Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Alexander Chupriyan instructed to get ahead of what other Russian regions, except for the Rostov region, can accept refugees from Donbass.
Since February 18, the departure of the population to Russia has been organized in the Donbass.